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Stribling underwent ankle surgery Wednesday and is expected to miss 10 weeks, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 49ers have been expected to place Stribling on injured reserve, and now there's a firmer timeline for his return. It appears the talented rookie will miss the bulk of the season and be sidelined until close to Thanksgiving. The team is dealing with a bevy of injuries to its pass-catching group, as Christian Kirk (calf) is on short-term IR and Ricky Pearsall (knee) is out for the year. The team promoted KhaDarel Hodge from the practice squad Wednesday for added depth. Demarcus Robinson and Jacob Cowing also project to see role increases in the interim.

Coker (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.

Per Reed, Coker went through warmups on the side during Wednesday's practice and does not appear to be dealing with a serious injury, but it is limiting him to start the week. He was not in a walking boot like he was on Monday, which is a good sign, and coach Dave Canales told Joe Person of The Athletic on Wednesday that he expects Coker to suit up Sunday in Atlanta. Coker is coming off a career day in Sunday's loss to the Bears with eight grabs for 138 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Burrow is dealing with back tightness but says he will play Sunday against the Texans, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Per Conway, Burrow threw only one pass during media viewing and was primarily working on handoffs at Wednesday's practice. Burrow later spoke with the media and mentioned dealing with back stiffness, but he added that he'll play Week 2. He didn't confirm whether he'll practice for the remainder of the week, however. Joe Flacco figures to get increased work with the starters in practice, but at this stage it appears Burrow will be able to suit up Sunday.

Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Strand hasn't been ruled out from being available for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

The Falcons' injury woes at quarterback could lead to Strand being active for a second straight week. Not only are Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) and Michael Penix (knee) dealing with injuries, but Cooper Rush -- who started the Week 1 loss to the Steelers -- is also getting treatment for his back. Tagovailoa didn't practice Wednesday, and while Rush and Penix were both full participants, it's unclear if the Falcons are prepared to have Penix make his 2026 debut just yet. Depending how the injury report shakes out Friday, Strand could be in the No. 2 role yet again for the Falcons as they host the Panthers.

Coach Mike Macdonald said Darnold (glute) won't play in Sunday's game at Arizona, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.

Darnold lasted just five plays into the Seahawks' Super Bowl defense before leaving last Wednesday's Week 1 matchup with the Patriots due to what was initially described as a hip injury. After a series of updates since then, Darnold is believed to be tending to a "very unique" glute injury that is accompanied by a recovery timetable of four weeks, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. For as long as Darnold is sidelined, Drew Lock will direct Seattle's offense.

Lock will start Week 2 against the Cardinals with Sam Darnold (glute) unavailable, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 in Seattle reports.

Darnold will miss Week 2 as expected, prompting the Seahawks to tab Lock as the starter. Lock was competent in relief of Darnold in the season opener, completing 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown. Importantly, Lock was clean on the turnover front. He will lead the Seahawks for at least the upcoming road game against the Cardinals, which puts him on the radar in superflex and two-quarterback formats.

Tonges (knee) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

Coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the opening week win that Tonges' injury "[did] not look good," and the 49ers' placement of the tight end on IR affirms that. The team did not give a timeline for Tonges' return, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network notes that this is an MCL injury. The 49ers signed tight end Jack Stoll to the practice squad in a corresponding move.

McConkey (ribs) won't practice Wednesday, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.

McConkey is in recovery mode after taking a huge hit from a Cardinals defender during this past Sunday's Week 1 loss. Initially deemed to have a chest injury, the issue was clarified as to his ribs Monday, at which point coach Jim Harbaugh called McConkey day-to-day. McConkey now has a baseline set as the Chargers kick off Week 2 prep, meaning he likely will need to mix into drills Thursday or Friday to give himself a chance to be available Sunday against the Raiders.

Coach Jesse Minter said Wednesday that Flowers (hamstring) still is considered day-to-day, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Prior to Minter's media session, Flowers wasn't spotted during the open portion of the Ravens' first Week 2 session. A hamstring injury stemming from the team's Week 1 win at Indianapolis is to blame, and Wednesday's practice report will reveal if Flowers was able to log any on-field reps.

Coach Jesse Minter said Lane underwent wrist surgery Wednesday, and the Ravens placed the rookie wide receiver on injured reserve, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Lane left the Ravens' Week 1 win at Indianapolis with a wrist injury that eventually was confirmed to include a fracture. With his move to IR, he'll be required to miss at least the next four games, meaning his next chance for game action will come Oct. 18 at Cleveland. As long as Lane is sidelined, Zay Flowers (hamstring), Rashod Bateman, Devontez Walker (groin), Elijah Sarratt and LaJohntay Wester will be among those that could see additional action at wide receiver for Baltimore.